Scenario
Children with a family member in prison: safeguarding scenario
Family support
Use this scenario to see whether your staff can spot signs that a pupil's family member is in prison and that the child is affected by this experience. Test what staff would do to support the pupil.
Last reviewed on 30 April 2024
Download your ready-made resources
Children with a family member in prison - scenario
Safeguarding scenario - children with a family member in prison - with answers
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Safeguarding scenario - children with a family member in prison - no answers
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Use this scenario with your staff to test their:
- Understanding of how to handle a safeguarding situation
- Knowledge of your procedures
There are:
- 2 scenarios within each document - one for primary schools and one for secondary schools. Delete the scenario that doesn't apply to your phase
- 2 versions of each document - one with prompts for how staff should respond, and one without
If you send the scenario to staff by email, make sure you:
- Use the version without the answers
- Change the file name so staff don't guess the answers after seeing what safeguarding issue the scenario is about
If you use the scenario at a staff briefing, make sure you give staff the version without the highlighted answer text.
Want to give staff more information on children with a family member in prison? Share our factsheet with them.
